Graduate (M.A.) Program

The graduate athletic training education program at San Jose
State University, sponsored by the Department of Kinesiology,
offers the opportunity to combine 12 semester hours of graduate
courses in athletic training while pursuing a Master of Arts
degree. Academic preparation which focuses on critical thinking
skills in athletic training is supplemented with practical
experience to prepare students to assume major responsibilities and
leadership roles within the athletic training profession.

Opportunities to gain experience with university and community
college intercollegiate athletic programs, secondary school
interscholastic settings, and/or sports medicine physical therapy
clinics exits for students matriculating in the San Jose State
University GATEP. In addition GATEP students may participate in the
education of students in the CAATE accredited UATEP. Area
physicians and allied health professionals complement the graduate
faculty as they contribute to the educational process by presenting
guest lectures, providing clinical instruction, and facilitating
opportunities for observation of orthopedic surgery for the
students.

The mission of the Graduate Athletic Training Program is to
enhance the mastery of athletic training discipline through a sound
theoretical and reasearch base, as well as diversity of thought and
experiences. The Graduate Athletic Training Education Program seeks
to:

Develop critical and independent thinkers

Facilitate and promote community interaction/aid in sports
medicine

Foster scholarly and research activities

Develop exemplary athletic training professionals

Enhance and augment athletic training skills through evidence
based exploration

A unique strength to the GATEP is the ability to work with
exceptional faculty in various emphasis areas including sports
management, sport psychology, and sport sociology. Below are titles
of recent projects and theses, show casing the various research
possibilities.